Myanmar ends media censorship

Censorship for all local publications is lifted from August 20,2012,according to a statement on the ministry's website.

Myanmar has abolished censorship of its media,the information ministry announced Monday,in the latest in a series of sweeping reforms by the country’s nominally civilian government.

“Censorship for all local publications is lifted from August 20,2012,” according to a statement on the ministry’s website.

Pre-publication censorship applied in the past to everything from newspapers to song lyrics and even fairy tales was one of the hallmarks of military rule which ended last

year.

Story continues below this ad

Media reforms have already brought a lighter touch from the once ubiquitous censors,with less controversial publications freed from scrutiny last year.

Political and religious journals were the last to be allowed to go to press without pre-approval from the censors starting from Monday.

Since taking office last year,President Thein Sein,a former general,has overseen dramatic changes such as the release of hundreds of political prisoners and the election of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to parliament.

H-1B visa fee hike, US H-1B visa policy, $100000 H-1B visa fee, India response to H-1B fee, humanitarian impact H-1B visa, Indian government on H-1B, Randhir Jaiswal H-1B statement, Indian IT companies H-1B visas, Infosys H-1B approvals, TCS H-1B visa employees, Wipro H-1B visa applications, HCL H-1B workforce, US visa restrictions 2025, H-1B visa deadline September 21, Microsoft H-1B travel advisory, Amazon H-1B visa holders, JP Morgan H-1B guidance, H-1B visa program abuse, Indian skilled workers in US, USCIS H-1B data 2023

‘I don’t know what awaits me in the US’: The lives upended by Trump’s H-1B proclamation

India9 hr ago

The recent imposition of a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas by Trump has caused chaos and uncertainty for Indian families in Dubai, leading many to rush back to the US. This has particularly affected Telugu-speaking Indians, with the Telangana IT Minister seeking intervention from the Centre.

View all shorts

Live Blog